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Daily Schedule

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FRIDAY 

DAY 1

9:00 AM - Open

  • Gates

  • Guest Relations/Lost & Found

  • Texas SandFest Official Merchandise Tent

  • Vendors

  • Masters' Gallery 

  • Kids Corner (a parent or adult guardian must accompany ages 3-14. Click here for Kids Corner Schedule)

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9:30 AM

  • Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

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10:00 AM​

  • Beer tents open (North Entrance, South Entrance and Music Stage)

  • Amateur contest check-in open (South Entrance)  

  • Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter open

  • Sand Sculpture Demonstrations (North Gate next to Beer Tent)

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11:00 AM

Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

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12:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)​​​

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​2:45PM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage) ​

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​3:00 - 4:30PM

TBD (Music Stage)​

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​​​4:30 PM

Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter closes ​

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5:00 - 6:30 PM​

TBD (Music Stage)

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​6:00 PM

  • Lesson Mountain closes​

  • Beer tents close (North & South Entrances)

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​6:30PM

  • ​Kid's Corner closes ​

  • Master's Gallery closes

  • Wristband sales close 

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7:00 PM ​​​ 

  • Texas SandFest Official Merchandise Tents Close

  • Guest Relations/Lost & Found Close

 

7:30 PM ​​​ 

  • Beer tent close (Music Stage

  • Event closes for the day 

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SATURDAY

DAY 2

7:30 AM 

Amateur contest check-in opens (South Entrance)

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8:30 AM

Adult and Teen amateur contests 

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9:00 AM - Open​​

  • Gates

  • Guest Relations/Lost & Found

  • Texas SandFest Official Merchandise Tent

  • Vendors

  • Masters' Gallery 

  • Kids Corner (a parent or adult guardian must accompany ages 3-14. Click here for Kids Corner Schedule)

  • Guppy & Youth Amateur Contests

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9:30 AM

  • Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

  • Sand Sculpture Demonstrations (North Gate next to Beer Tent)

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10:00 AM

  • Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter open

  • Beer tents open at North Entrance, South Entrance & Music Stage

  • Sand Sculpture Demonstrations (North Gate next to Beer Tent)

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11:00 AM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

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12:15 PM 

Youth & Guppy Amateur Contest Awards (Amateur Area) 

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12:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

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​1:00 - 2:30 PM 

TBD (Music Stage) ​​

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​2:45 PM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

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3:00 - 4:30 PM

TBD (Music Stage)​

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4:00 PM

Adult & Amateur contest ends 

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4:30 PM

Celebrity sand sculptures demonstrations by Amazin' Walter close ​

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5:30 - 7:00 PM 

TBD (Music Stage)

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5:15 PM 

Amateur Winners Announced (Music Stage)

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6:00 PM​

  • Lesson Mountain closes

  • Beer tents close (North & South Entrances)

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6:30 PM

  • Kid's Corner closes  

  • Masters' gallery closes

  • Wristband Sales close 

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7:00 PM ​​​ 

  • Texas SandFest Official Merchandise Tents Close

  • Guest Relations/Lost & Found Close

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7:30 PM ​

  • Beer tents closes (Music Stage)

  • Event closes for the day

SUNDAY

DAY 3

9:00 AM - Open

  • Gates

  • Guest Relations/Lost & Found

  • Texas SandFest Official Merchandise Tent

  • Vendors

  • Masters' Gallery 

  • Kids Corner (a parent or adult guardian must accompany ages 3-14. Click here for Kids Corner Schedule)​

​

9:30 AM

  • Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

  • Sand Sculpture Demonstrations (North Gate next to Beer Tent)

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10:00 AM

  • Celebrity sand sculpture demonstrations by Amazin' Walter open

  • Lesson Mountain/ Face Painting open

  • Beer tents open at North Entrance, South Entrance & Music Stage

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11:00 AM

Quick carve competition (Music Stage)

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​12:30 PM

Quick Carve Competition (Music Stage)

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​1:00 - 2:30 PM 

TBD (Music Stage) ​​

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2:45 PM

Golf Cart Raffle drawing (Music Stage)

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3:00 - 4:30 PM

TBD (Music Stage)​

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4:45 PM

Meet the Texas SandFest Board of Directors and Grounds Crew (Music Stage)

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​5:00 - 5:30 PM

Master, Semi-Pro & Advanced Amateur Winners Announced (Music Stage)

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​​5:45 - 7:30 PM 

TBD (Music Stage)

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​​6:00 PM​

  • Lesson Mountain closes

  • Beer tents close (North & South Entrances)

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6:30 PM

  • Kid's Corner closes  

  • Masters' gallery closes

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7:00 PM ​​​ 

  • Texas SandFest Official Merchandise Tents Close

  • ​Guest Relations/Lost & Found Close

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7:30 PM ​

  • Beer tent closes (Music Stage)

  • Event closes 

Pre-Festival Activities

Tuesday

April 13

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Guest Relations  & Texas SandFest Official Merchandise tent at North Gate Entrance (Marker 13)

Guest Relations:

  • Advanced wristband sales - Cash & Credit Cards accepted

  • Will Call wristband pick-up

  • Beach wheelchair reservations (limited availability)

  • Answering general questions

​Official Merchandise:

  • ​Avoid the crowds and get your official merchandise before the gates open on Friday.

  • Water & Soda available.

  • Cash & Credit Cards accepted

Wednesday

April 14

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Guest Relations  & Texas SandFest Official Merchandise tent at North Gate Entrance (Marker 13)

Guest Relations:

  • Advanced wristband sales - Cash & Credit Cards accepted

  • Will Call wristband pick-up

  • Beach wheelchair reservations (limited availability)

  • Answering general questions

Official Merchandise:

  • ​Avoid the crowds and get your official merchandise before the gates open on Friday.

  • Water & Soda available.

  • Cash & Credit Cards accepted

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6:00 PM

Flag raising ceremony ​

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Thursday

April 15

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Guest Relations  & Texas SandFest Official Merchandise tent at North Gate Entrance (Marker 13)

Guest Relations:

  • Advanced wristband sales - Cash & Credit Cards accepted

  • Will Call wristband pick-up

  • Beach wheelchair reservations (limited availability)

  • Answering general questions

Official Merchandise:

  • ​Avoid the crowds and get your official merchandise before the gates open on Friday.

  • Water & Soda available.

  • Cash & Credit Cards accepted

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